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The Golden State Warriors have been linked to a top target in recent trade rumors as Jonathan Kuminga might have a new suitor in the Lakers.
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he Golden State Warriors are just one day away from when Jonathan Kuminga can officially be traded, and while there have been no definitive reports on when or where he’ll go, all signs point to them moving on from the wing as soon as they find the right deal.
However, at the same time the Warriors finally appear done with themonths,even years-long Kuminga saga,they’ve now been linked to another potential top target in recent trade rumors.
Writing for Bleacher Report, Eric Pincus named Golden State as a realistic landing spot for Jaren Jackson Jr. of the Memphis Grizzlies, who, like Ja Morant, has an uncertain future with the franchise moving forward.
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While the Warriors have previously been linked to Giannis Antetokounmpo, he is likely out of contentionto be traded, unless the Milwaukee Bucksget offered a deal so good they can’t turn it down. Additionally, they’ve been reported to have interest in Trey Murphy of the New Orleans Pelicans, Michael Porter Jr. of the Brooklyn Nets, and a few others, but Jackson’s name is new to the Warriors trade rumors mix.
Warriors Linked To Jaren Jackson Jr. In Trade Rumors
Like so many of their other top trade targets, the Warriors making a deal for Jackson would require them to move a lot of pieces, (which would certainly include Kuminga) in a deal that would hope give them a better chance to win one more title with Stephen Curry in his final chapter in the NBA.
Jackson could offer that, as Draymond Green and Al Horford in the frontcourt haven’tbeen as promised, and while Golden State hasa lot of areas they couldattempt to focus on andfix at the deadline, if Jackson is available, they shouldn’t rule him out as a potential candidate.
“The noise has grownaround the league that Jackson may not be looking forward to a rebuilding process with Ja Morant potentially on the way out,” Pincus wrote on Jackson’s future. “At just 26, he is a young, talented defensive scorer averaging 18.5 points a game this season. At 36.1 percent from three-point range (37.5 percent last season), he is prolific enough of an outside threat to help space the floor.”
But as mentioned, his major $240 million contract he just signed, could be one of the biggest markers for why Golden State wouldn’t make the move. The front office has already expressed that they don’t intent on trading either Green or Jimmy Butler, and it’s hard to say if a package highlighted with Kuminga, Moses Moody, Buddy Hield, and a few draft picks would be enough for Memphis.
Yet still, if the Warriors are hoping to land someone like Porter, the price tag would likely be relatively similar. Should they take the risk and make a move for one of the two, it would cost a lot, but likely nothing outrageous enough for them not to take a flyer in hopes of another title.
Jonathan Kuminga Trade Rumors
Kuminga is the story that won’t end for Golden State, but in what is good news for the team on that front, all of their issues could vanish very soon, as he can officially be traded on January 15th.
While the Sacramento Kings and Pelicans appear to be the top targets for the 23-year-old, another team has reportedly come back in the mix after ‘checking on him’ over the summer.
According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, the Los Angeles Lakers could make a deal for Kuminga sometime between Jan. 15th and the February 5th trade deadline.
“I reported that the Lakers have some interest in him. They checked in over the summer,”Fischer said onBleacher Report’s NBA Insider Notebook. “The Lakers are continuing to look at all options on the 3-and-D wing market right now, and they’re not finding many. So, of course, Jonathan Kuminga is on their list.But I think for either team to get him, they’re going to need to find sometype of three-team arrangement.”
The return the Warriors would get in a package that sends Kuminga to the Lakers is tough to weed out.With Steve Kerr continuing to keep him on the bench, his value over the past month has only dropped, and while other teams were reportedly interested in him, the price tag now seemsto high for many of them to engage in trade talks.
Should the Lakers make the bold move and add Kuminga, Golden State wouldn’t get back anything close to what their other top trade targets could offer to this current roster.
Regardless, the Warriors will likely be busy from now until the deadline, in hopes of putting more talent around Curry for one more title push.